Proverbs
Prov 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not
on your own understanding;
Prov 3:6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make
your paths straight.
Prov 3:27 Do not withhold good from those who deserve it,
when it is in your power to act.
Prov 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the
wellspring of life.
Prov 10:19 When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who
holds his tongue is wise.
Prov 11:4 Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but
righteousness delivers from death.
Prov 11:13 A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy
man keeps a secret.
Prov 11:25 A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes
others will himself be refreshed.
Prov 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and
he who wins souls is wise.
Prov 12:4 A wife of noble character is her husband's crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
Prov 13:20 He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a
companion of fools suffers harm.
Prov 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but in
the end it leads to death.
Prov 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word
stirs up anger.
Prov 15:23 A man finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how
good is a timely word!
Prov 16:3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans
will succeed.
Prov 16:9 In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD
determines his steps.
Prov 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit
before a fall.
Prov 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul
and healing to the bones.
Prov 16:32 (NKJ) He who is slow to anger is better than the
mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Prov 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born
for adversity.
Prov 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed
spirit dries up the bones.
Prov 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the
righteous run to it and are safe.
Prov 19:2 It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor
to be hasty and miss the way.
Prov 20:11 Even a child is known by his actions, by whether
his conduct is pure and right.
Prov 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD; he
directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.
Prov 22:29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve
before kings; he will not serve before obscure men.
Prov 25:21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if
he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
Prov 25:22 In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his
head, and the LORD will reward you.
Prov 26:12 Do
you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Prov 27:2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
someone else, and not your own lips.
Prov 28:5 Evil men do not understand justice, but those who
seek the LORD understand it fully.
Prov 28:26 He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who
walks in wisdom is kept safe.
Prov 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever
trusts in the LORD is kept safe.
Ecclesiastes
Ecc 12:13 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of
the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of
man.
Ecc 12:14 For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.
